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Nov
13
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2019

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), crept up 0.2 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct
10
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – September 2019

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
18
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2019

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.20 per hour in the South to $38.97 in the Northeast during June 2019.

Nebraska Economy at a Glance:
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

1,063.2 1,063.2 1,063.5 1,063.3 1,063.4 (p)1,064.0

Employment(1)

1,042.1 1,040.8 1,039.9 1,038.1 1,036.9 (p)1,036.7

Unemployment(1)

21.1 22.4 23.6 25.2 26.5 (p)27.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

2.0 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 (p)2.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

1,031.6 1,029.3 1,036.2 1,039.9 1,041.9 (p)1,043.6

12-month % change

2.0 1.9 2.8 2.9 3.0 (p)3.2

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

59.0 59.6 59.9 61.1 62.6 (p)62.9

12-month % change

3.3 4.2 4.9 6.1 9.4 (p)10.7

Manufacturing(3)

102.2 102.1 101.5 102.0 102.0 (p)102.4

12-month % change

2.2 1.9 1.3 3.1 2.6 (p)2.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

197.9 197.1 199.1 200.7 200.1 (p)199.4

12-month % change

2.2 1.7 3.1 3.3 2.8 (p)2.6

Information(3)

18.9 19.2 19.4 19.5 19.5 (p)19.6

12-month % change

5.6 6.7 7.8 8.3 9.6 (p)10.1

Financial Activities(3)

71.4 72.1 71.7 70.9 70.7 (p)71.4

12-month % change

-2.1 -1.0 -1.1 -2.2 -2.5 (p)-1.1

Professional & Business Services(3)

122.7 121.6 121.3 120.4 119.9 (p)120.4

12-month % change

4.1 3.4 3.7 3.2 2.5 (p)3.1

Education & Health Services(3)

161.2 160.5 162.2 162.1 162.3 (p)162.4

12-month % change

2.8 2.6 3.9 3.0 2.9 (p)2.5

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

93.0 90.8 93.4 94.2 94.7 (p)94.1

12-month % change

5.3 3.7 7.2 5.8 5.9 (p)6.6

Other Services(3)

36.2 36.4 36.8 37.6 38.3 (p)38.7

12-month % change

-0.8 -1.1 0.8 2.5 4.6 (p)4.3

Government(3)

169.1 169.9 170.9 171.4 171.8 (p)172.3

12-month % change

-0.7 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.5 (p)1.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Lincoln Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Nov 2019
Omaha Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Nov 2019
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2023
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2023
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2023
County Employment and Wages in Nebraska — Fourth Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Nov 2019
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card - PDF (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Nov 2019
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, Nebraska — 2018 Unemployment News Release Apr 2019
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2019
Fatal Work Injuries in Nebraska — 2017 Workplace fatalities News Release May 2019
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lincoln — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2019
Midwest Economy - Union Membership Employment Table Mar 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha-Council Bluffs — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2019
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2019
Union Membership Historical Table for Nebraska Employment Table Mar 2019
Business Employment Dynamics in Nebraska — Second Quarter 2018 Employment News Release Mar 2019
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Sep 2019
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2019 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2019
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Nebraska — 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2019
Women’s Earnings In Nebraska — 2017 Pay News Release Oct 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018